Childhood self-poisoning: A one-year review

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 196-199

  Neilson, Z E ^a   Morrison, W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Childhood; Self poisoning; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DOMESTIC CHEMICAL; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PARACETAMOL; PRESCRIPTION DRUG; RECREATIONAL DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF POISONING; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG OVERDOSE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS; HUMANS; INFANT; INTENTION; MALE; PREVALENCE; SCOTLAND; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84868711077     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/smj.2012.012116     Document Type: Article

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